Eileen Brennan
Acting
Born September 3, 1932 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Eileen Brennan (September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress who was known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Captain Doreen Lewis in the 1980 comedy film Private Benjamin. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Mrs. Hughes in the television series Newhart. Brennan was born in Los Angeles, California, and began her acting career in the theater. She made her Broadway debut in 1963 in the musical Little…
Known For · 40 titles
ER
Murder, She Wrote
Golden Globe Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
Magnum, P.I.
Strong Medicine
Home Improvement
Newhart
Will & Grace
Taxi
Touched by an Angel
Mad About You
Arli$$
American Playhouse
Tales from the Crypt
Walker, Texas Ranger
Barnaby Jones
Dinah!
All in the Family
The Wonderful World of Disney
Kojak
7th Heaven
thirtysomething
McMillan & Wife
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Lizzie McGuire
Veronica's Closet
NET Playhouse
Private Benjamin
The Sting
Jeepers Creepers
All That Glitters
Clue
Jack's Place
Gravedale High
American Dreamer
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Doctors' Hospital
The Last Picture Show
White Palace